adjective

bessālis

neut. bessāle

comprising eight •

comprising eight: laterculus, a tile eight inches long, Vitr. 5, 10, 2; 7, 4, 2: scutula, Mart. 8, 71, 7: clausulae, Porphyr. prooem. ad Hor. Epod.—

any thing of small value by metonymy •

Meton. for any thing of small value: comula, Petr. 58, 5.

Perseus ID: n5229 Key: bessalis